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Int 94LT, Winter 2009
- Meeting Time:
- The course meets Thursdays from 2:00-3:00 in HSSB 1210.
- Text:
- Brian Greene,
The Elegant Universe,
W. W. Norton, 1999.
- Video:
- The Elegant Universe, three NOVA episodes.
The video will be shown in class.
If you miss the showing in class or wish to view the video
again, the video will be on reserve in the library, or you can
view it online (as a streaming video) at
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/program.html.
- Instructor:
- David R. Morrison
- 6708 South Hall
- 893-8309
- drm@math.ucsb.edu
- Instructor's Office Hours:
- To be announced (or by appointment)
- Home Page:
- http://www.math.ucsb.edu/~drm/INT-94LT-W09/
- Course Schedule (tentative):
- January 8: Introductory Meeting
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- January 15: Discussion of Chapters 1-3
- January 22: Discussion of Chapters 4-5
- January 29: Part I of the video
- February 5: Discussion of Chapters 1-5 and part I of the video
- February 12: Part II of the video
- February 19: Discussion of the video and Chapters 6-8
- February 26: Part III of the video
- March 5: Discussion of Chapters 9-10
- March 12: Discussion of Chapters 11-13
- Course Requirements:
- The previously assigned 3-5 page paper is now optional: if you
wish to write a paper and get my feedback on it, the paper is due at the end
of the quarter.
- Grading:
- Grading is pass/fail. Your grade will be based on class attendance and
participation in discussions.
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